Local roundup: Results from Sept. 16
Claire Bridy’s hat trick powered Lehighton to a 3-0 win over Northern Lehigh to highlight Wednesday’s local scholastic sports action.
Northwestern remained unbeaten in Colonial League girls soccer with a 9-0 victory over Pen Argyl, while Pleasant Valley rallied from a two-set deficit to knock off Nazareth in volleyball.
GIRLS SOCCER
Lehighton-N. Lehigh
Claire Bridy recorded a hat trick to lead Lehighton to a 3-0 Colonial League victory over Northern Lehigh.
Bridy scored with just over seven minutes remaining in the first half before adding her second goal less than two minutes into the second half. She completed the hat trick with just under 15 minutes remaining.
Lehighton 3, Northern Lehigh 0
Northern Lehigh 0 0 — 0
Lehighton 1 2 — 3
Goals: Lehighton — Claire Bridy 3. Saves: Lehighton — Cassidy Litts 6.
Records: Northern Lehigh 1-5-1 (0-5-1); Lehighton 5-4 (2-4).
Marian-Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley blanked Marian 3-0 in Schuylkill League play.
Katie Knock made 12 saves for the Fillies.
Shenandoah Valley 3, Marian 0
Shenandoah Valley 2 1 — 3
Marian 0 0 — 0
Goals: Shenandoah Valley — Ashley Gonzalez 1, Sam Krasinsky 1, Brooklyn Gradwell 1. Assists: Shenandoah Valley — Gonzalez 1. Saves: Shenandoah Valley — Emalee Pinkey 7; Marian — Katie Knock 12, Carly Green 1.
Records: Shenandoah Valley 2-5-1 (1-3); Marian 0-8 (0-5).
Jim Thorpe-Salisbury
Salisbury jumped out to a four-goal halftime lead and went on to post a 6-0 Colonial League victory over Jim Thorpe.
Lauren Scialla and Molly Foley scored two goals apiece for the Falcons.
Salisbury 6, Jim Thorpe 0
Salisbury 4 2 — 6
Jim Thorpe 0 0 — 0
Goals: Salisbury — Lauren Scialla 2, Molly Foley 2, Lilly Pojonowski 1, Camilla Bautista 1. Assists: Salisbury — Pojonowski 1, Bautista 1, Rhya Jones 1, Arianna Carabello 1, Karen Rojas 1, Monique Calderon 1, Auriana Bobo 1. Saves: Salisbury — Charlotte Neuhs 4; Jim Thorpe — Karyssa Wolf 9.
Records: Salisbury 4-1 (2-1); Jim Thorpe 1-7 (2-4).
N’western-Pen Argyl
Juliet Snyder and Ellie Fluke each recorded a hat trick to lead Northwestern to a 9-0 Colonial League victory over Pen Argyl.
Sophia Schaffer added two goals for the Tigers.
Northwestern 9, Pen Argyl 0
Northwestern 5 4 — 9
Pen Argyl 0 0 — 0
Goals: Northwestern — Juliet Snyder 3, Ellie Fluke 3, Sophia Schaffer 2, Bella Smith 1. Assists: Northwestern — Dylan Ritter 3, Schaffer 1, Sophia Varvarelis 1, Kaylynn Knauss 1, Mia Kern 1, Lexi Zentz 1.
Records: Northwestern 8-1 (6-0); Pen Argyl 1-6-1 (0-5).
Tamaqua-Pottsville
Pottsville struck for two goals in the opening five minutes and went on to post a 3-0 Schuylkill League victory over Tamaqua.
Arabella Honey made six saves for the Blue Raiders.
Pottsville 3, Tamaqua 0
Pottsville 2 1 — 3
Tamaqua 0 0 — 0
Goals: Pottsville — Heidi McQuigley 1, Emma Quirian-Morris 1, Meagan Goodman 1. Saves: Pottsville — Rose Russell 2; Tamaqua — Arabella Honey 6. Shots: Pottsville 12, Tamaqua 2.
Records: Pottsville 3-5-1 (2-2); Tamaqua 4-4 (2-2).
BOYS SOCCER
Jim Thorpe-Salisbury
Thomas Pajonowski converted a penalty kick in the second half to lift Salisbury to a 3-2 Colonial League victory over Jim Thorpe.
Maddox Day scored both goals for the Olympians, with Conner Koch assisting on each. Brian Joita and Daniel Galiveko also both scored for Salisbury.
Austin Warren made 11 saves for Jim Thorpe, while Salisbury goalkeeper Julian Makhowl recorded six.
Salisbury 3, Jim Thorpe 2
Jim Thorpe 2 0 — 2
Salisbury 2 1 — 3
Goals: Jim Thorpe — Maddox Day 2; Salisbury — Brian Joita 1, Daniel Galiveko 1, Thomas Pajonowski 1. Assists: Jim Thorpe — Conner Koch 2. Saves: Jim Thorpe — Austin Warren 11; Salisbury — Julian Makhowl 6.
FIELD HOCKEY
Pleasant Valley-PM East
Pocono Mountain East scored the go-ahead goal in the fourth quarter to edge Pleasant Valley 2-1 in Eastern Pennsylvania Conference action.
Nevaeh Allie scored the lone goal for the Bears.
Pocono Mountain East 2, Pleasant Valley 1
Pocono Mountain East 0 1 0 1 — 2
Pleasant Valley 0 0 0 1 — 1
Goals: Pocono Mountain East — Willow Patula 1, Brynn Petryk 1; Pleasant Valley — Nevaeh Allie 1. Saves: Pocono Mountain East — Lydia Battle 2; Pleasant Valley — Emi Stipeck 7.
Records: Pocono Mountain East 4-4; Pleasant Valley 5-3.
VOLLEYBALL
Northwestern-Lehighton
Northwestern extended its winning streak to seven matches with a 25-20, 25-11, 27-25 Colonial League sweep of Lehighton.
The Tigers snapped a four-match winning streak for the Indians.
Lacy Clymer led Northwestern with 10 kills, five digs and three aces. Lexi George collected 25 digs and two aces, while Jaelyn McAdams finished with 18 assists and three aces.
Allison Solt paced Lehighton with seven kills, three blocks and an ace. Aleea Yeakel collected 28 digs, while Breanna Demage had 15 assists and seven digs.
Northwestern 3, Lehighton 0
Northwestern 25 25 27
Lehighton 20 11 25
Statistics: Northwestern — Lacy Clymer 10 kills, five digs, three aces; Lexi George 25 digs, two aces; Jaelyn McAdams 18 assists, three aces; Lehighton — Allison Solt seven kills, three blocks, one ace; Sophia Serfass four kills, two aces; Kailee Thomas three kills, one block; Aleea Yeakel 28 digs, one assist; Laney Kershner two kills, two blocks; Breanna Demage 15 assists, seven digs.
Records: Northwestern 8-2 (7-1); Lehighton 6-2 (5-2).
Nazareth-Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley rallied from a two-set deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over Nazareth in an Eastern Pennsylvania Conference thriller.
The Bears dropped the opening two sets 26-24 and 25-18, before turning the match around. Pleasant Valley stayed alive with a 25-23 victory in the third, followed with a 25-22 win in the fourth before pulling away for a 15-9 triumph in the decisive fifth set.
Isabella Slizewski led the Bears with 14 kills, four blocks and three aces, while Sasha Slozina contributed 13 kills and 12 digs.
Lila Borger added eight kills and 10 digs, while Harley Durant finished with six kills and three blocks. Kira Hnat handed out 26 assists, and Macey Fette added 12.
Mya Williams and Hunter Farkas paced the defensive effort with 14 digs apiece.
Pleasant Valley 3, Nazareth 2
Nazareth 26 25 23 22 9
Pleasant Valley 24 18 25 25 15
Statistics: PV – Kills — Slizewski 14, Slozina 13, Borger 8, Durant 6, Farkas 4; Assists — Hnat 26, Fette 12; Digs — Williams 14, Farkas 14, Slozina 12, DeLuna 10, Borger 10; Aces — Slizewski 3, Borger 2, DeLuna 1, Williams 1; Blocks — Slizewski 4, Durant 3, Borger 2, Fette 2, Farkas 2, Slozina 1.
Records: Nazareth 3-4; Pleasant Valley 4-5.
Saucon Valley-Palmerton
Saucon Valley posted a 25-22, 25-14, 25-15 Colonial League victory over Palmerton.
Dalainey Keiser paced the Bombers with nine digs, four kills and two aces, while Morgan Wayda added nine digs, one kill and one ace.
Palmerton returns to action today when it travels to New Tripoli for a league match against Northwestern.
Saucon Valley 3, Palmerton 0
Saucon Valley 25 25 25
Palmerton 22 14 15
Statistics: Palmerton — Dalainey Keiser nine digs, four kills, two aces; Morgan Wayda nine digs, one kill, one ace; Violet Scott nine assists, three digs, one ace; Sam Wolfe two digs, two kills; Mia Samok three kills, three digs.
Records: Saucon Valley 4-3 (4-3); Palmerton 2-7 (2-6).
CROSS COUNTRY
Weatherly-Marian Catholic-
Shenandoah Valley
Marian Catholic’s Wade Eroh won the boys race in 18:29 during a tri-meet with Weatherly and Shenandoah Valley.
Eroh led the Colts to dual-meet victories over Weatherly and Shenandoah Valley. Shenandoah Valley’s Gabriel Saba placed third in 20:05, while Alex Best paced Weatherly with a fourth-place finish in 20:15.
Weatherly swept the top three places in the girls race, led by Mikayla Pugh’s winning time of 22:21. Mikayla Kuntz was second in 23:42, and Emma Moyer third in 24:28. Anna Keer finished fourth for Marian Catholic, while Valeria Hernandez placed fifth for Shenandoah Valley.
BOYS
Marian Catholic 24, Weatherly 33
Shenandoah Valley 26, Weatherly 30
Marian Catholic 24, Shenandoah Valley 33
(Individual results)
1. Wade Eroh (MC) 18:29; 2. Jacob Borlanda (MC) 18:50; 3. Gabriel Saba (SV) 20:05; 4. Alex Best (W) 20:15; 5. James Gelatko (MC) 20:18; 6. Achilles Fitzpatrick (MC) 20:51; 7. Angel Flores (SV) 21:29; 8. Jericho Pimentel (SV) 22:07; 9. Christian Rivera (W) 22:11; 10. Riley Jacoby (W) 22:24; 11. Javier Arias (SV) 22:58; 12. Evan Janiec (W) 23:45; 13. Tyler Nelson (W) 24:28; 14. Stephen Delman (W) 25:40; 15. Carlos Meza (SV) 26:21.
GIRLS
Weatherly 13, Marian Catholic 23
Weatherly 20, Shenandoah Valley 29
Marian Catholic 23, Shenandoah Valley 30
(Individual results)
1. Mikayla Pugh (W) 22:21; 2. Mikayla Kuntz (W) 23:42; 3. Emma Moyer (W) 24:28; 4. Anna Keer (MC) 26:25; 5. Valeria Hernandez (SV) 26:57; 6. Brookelyn Gradwell (SV) 28:06; 7. Kimberly Olavo (SV) 28:24; 8. Brigitte Carmen (SV) 28:34; 9. Victoria Hernandez (SV) 29:04; 10. Ruby Ruiz (SV) 29:41; 11. Sugeiris Nunez (SV) 29:54; 12. Elizabeth Salmeron (SV) 29:56; 13. Breanna Zelinsky (SV) 31:29; 14. Guadalupe Zarmudio (SV) 31:43; 15. Sofie DeAngelo (MC) 31:47.
Jim Thorpe-Lehighton-Palmerton-
Palisades-NDGP-Moravian-
Saucon Valley-Northern Lehigh
Jim Thorpe’s Logan Gillespie turned in a dominant performance during Tuesday’s multi-team meet at Northern Lehigh, running away with the individual victory.
Gillespie crossed the finish line in 18:56.2, more than two minutes ahead of Saucon Valley’s Bridget Steidle, who placed second in 21:23.3.
Lehighton also produced a strong showing, placing three runners among the top six. Claudia Pagotto finished third in 21:49.9, with teammate Grace Cathers right behind her in fourth at 21:50.6. Anna Hawk added a sixth-place finish in 22:25.4.
Jim Thorpe’s Kayleigh Halenar joined Gillespie in the top five, placing fifth in 22:22.6. Stacy Bos gave the Olympians another top-15 finisher, taking 11th in 23:10.4.
Palmerton’s Lillian Fox placed seventh in 22:34.2, while Northern Lehigh was led by Emily Gad, who finished 10th in 23:02.7.
Editor’s note: Only girls results were received for this meet.
GIRLS
Jim Thorpe 22, Saucon Valley 35
Jim Thorpe 21, Northern Lehigh 34
Jim Thorpe 18, Palmerton 45
Jim Thorpe 16, Lehigh Valley Academy 40
Jim Thorpe 15, Palisades 46
Jim Thorpe 26, Lehighton 32
Jim Thorpe 19, Moravian Academy 36
Notre Dame-Green Pond 28, Jim Thorpe 29
Northern Lehigh 27, Saucon Valley 29
Northern Lehigh 20, Palmerton 39
Northern Lehigh 22, Lehigh Valley Academy 34
Northern Lehigh 17, Palisades 41
Lehighton 27, Northern Lehigh 30
Northern Lehigh 25, Moravian Academy 31
Notre Dame-Green Pond 18, Northern Lehigh 42
Lehighton 26, Saucon Valley 31
Lehighton 24, Lehigh Valley Academy 31
Lehighton 19, Palisades 42
Lehighton 17, Palmerton 46
Moravian Academy 25, Lehighton 30
Lehighton 29, Notre Dame-Green Pond 30
(Individual results)
1. Logan Gillespie (Jim Thorpe) 18:56.2; 2. Bridget Steidle (Saucon Valley) 21:23.3; 3. Claudia Pagotto (Lehighton) 21:49.9; 4. Grace Cathers (Lehighton) 21:50.6; 5. Kayleigh Halenar (Jim Thorpe) 22:22.6; 6. Anna Hawk (Lehighton) 22:25.4; 7. Lillian Fox (Palmerton) 22:34.2; 8. Abigail Kelly (Notre Dame-Green Pond) 22:44.5; 9. Alivia Rieland (Notre Dame-Green Pond) 22:55.1; 10. Emily Gad (Northern Lehigh) 23:02.7; 11. Stacy Bos (Jim Thorpe) 23:10.4; 12. Violet DeWalt (Notre Dame-Green Pond) 23:14.9; 13. Megan Kuronya (Saucon Valley) 23:22.2; 14. Giana Garis (Notre Dame-Green Pond) 23:27.9; 15. Nina Ciccarelli (Notre Dame-Green Pond) 23:34.6.
GOLF
Nativity-Marian
Nativity snapped Marian’s six-match winning streak with a 312-328 victory at White Birch Golf Club.
Nativity’s Steve Karinch earned medalist honors with a 1-under-par 68.
Carter Grant led the Colts with a 1-over 70.
Marian finished its season with a 10-3 record.
Nativity 312, Marian 328
NATIVITY
Steve Karinch 68, Layne Pasker 76, Bo McDonald 81, Harry Marks 87.
MARIAN
Carter Grant 70, Collin Yurkanin 81, Patrick Bonner 82, Gavin Zola 95.
Played at White Birch Golf Club, par 69.
Records: Nativity 6-9 (5-7); Marian 10-3 (9-3).
Parkland-Northwestern
Parkland topped Northwestern 366-389 in a nonleague matchup between two of District 11’s top teams.
All five Parkland golfers shot in the 70s, led by Charlie Gold’s medalist round of 70.
Jake Kozlowski led Northwestern with a 2-over-par 74 at Olde Homestead Golf Club.
The Tigers finished the regular season with an 11-2 record.
Parkland 366, Northwestern 389
PARKLAND
Charlie Gold 70, Carter Willis 72, Duffy 72, Ryan Posocco 73, Jake Rapp 79.
NORTHWESTERN
Jake Kozlowski 74, Cole Dynda 76, Mason Malosh 77, Skylar Kern 81, Wagner Sarocco 81.
Played at Olde Homestead Golf Club, par 72.
Records: Parkland 15-2; Northwestern 11-2.
Moravian Academy-Jim Thorpe
Moravian Academy closed out its regular season with a 424-496 Colonial League victory over Jim Thorpe at Jack Frost National.
Leonard Anthony and Teddy Perrotta shared medalist honors for the Lions with rounds of 76.
Cooper Kresge led Jim Thorpe with an 80.
The Olympians close out their regular season today when they co-host a Colonial League tri-match with Lehighton against Saucon Valley.
Moravian Academy 424, Jim Thorpe 496
MORAVIAN ACADEMY
Leonard Anthony 76, Teddy Perrotta 76, Katherine Anthony 88, Sophia Balci 88, Jaywen Lu 96.
JIM THORPE
Cooper Kresge 80, Bryce McElmoyle 96, Kade Levan 98, Blake Skrimcovsky 102, Alex Bittle 120.
Played at Jack Frost National, par 72.
Records: Moravian Academy 8-3 (8-3); Jim Thorpe 0-10 (0-10).
GIRLS TENNIS
Southern Lehigh-Jim Thorpe
Southern Lehigh swept Jim Thorpe 5-0 in Colonial League action.
Pearl Bio, Rhea Lux and Aiza Akbar won the singles matches for the Spartans, who have won three of their last four.
The Olympians return to action today when they host Blue Mountain.
Southern Lehigh 5, Jim Thorpe 0
SINGLES
Pearl Bio (SL) def. Noelanie Sepulveda 6-1, 6-3; Rhea Lux (SL) def. Anjali Chiulli 6-2, 6-2; Aiza Akbar (SL) def. Ella Ramey 6-0, 6-1.
DOUBLES
Aanya Sharma/Finn Pacro (SL) def. Matylda Burzynski/Amanda Martell 6-1, 6-2; Rebecca Grum/Katie Gust (SL) def. Milo Brown/Summer Pecic 6-0, 6-1.
Records: Southern Lehigh 6-5 (5-1); Jim Thorpe 4-7 (1-7).
Pleasant Valley-Northampton
Northampton posted a 6-1 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference victory over Pleasant Valley.
Marissa Hauck earned the Bears’ lone point with a three-set victory at No. 3 singles.
Northampton won all four doubles matches to secure the victory.
Northampton 6, Pleasant Valley 1
SINGLES
Lea Fornarotto (N) def. Avery Cogan 6-1, 6-2; Addison Slivka (N) def. Alayna Boland 6-2, 6-1; Marissa Hauck (PV) def. Evelyn Ziegler 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (10-8 tiebreaker).
DOUBLES
N/A (N) def. Eloise Rice/Vanessa Kays 8-7 (7-2 tiebreaker) pro set; Dahlia Janis/Keely Holland (N) def. Averie Acevedo/Amelia Moscoso 6-2, 6-3; Olivia Warren/Evelyn Lack (N) def. Emma Kish/Brooke Serfass 6-2, 6-1; Abigail Wright/Jarelis Rosado-Cedeno (N) def. Khloe Dooner/Shelby O’Neill 6-0, 6-3.
Records: Pleasant Valley 3-9 (3-9); Northampton 4-5 (4-5).